Those aren't really like building codes. Building codes are effectively minimum specifications for safety, with the requirement that they can be inspected and approved. The codes eventually became more uniform, but their original intent was to prevent shoddy workmanship from creating hazardous conditions.
SOC II and ISO 27001 have to do with security, which is close to safety, but not the same. GDPR and HIPAA are concerned with privacy, which is more related to security than safety. The rest are about compatibility.
If somebody breaks into a building, that's a security issue. If the building falls down, that's a safety issue. Software can be secure, private, and compatible, and still crash all the time. Safety isn't the same as reliability, but safety tends to lead to reliability, because if it wasn't reliable, it wouldn't be all that safe.
So I think we could use standards that focus more on safety [and reliability]. It won't make the products make more money - in fact, it'll cost more to make them. But the result will be better for people and society overall, the way building codes have been.
Software has significant effects on people that isn't immediately apparent to the designers.
I'm sure that the contractors who designed accounting software for the UK Post Office didn't expect to ruin the lives of hundreds of people. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56718036
The longer that we continue to be flippant about the impact of software on the lives of people, the longer people will suffer due to our laziness and unprofessionalism.
SOC II and ISO 27001 have to do with security, which is close to safety, but not the same. GDPR and HIPAA are concerned with privacy, which is more related to security than safety. The rest are about compatibility.
If somebody breaks into a building, that's a security issue. If the building falls down, that's a safety issue. Software can be secure, private, and compatible, and still crash all the time. Safety isn't the same as reliability, but safety tends to lead to reliability, because if it wasn't reliable, it wouldn't be all that safe.
So I think we could use standards that focus more on safety [and reliability]. It won't make the products make more money - in fact, it'll cost more to make them. But the result will be better for people and society overall, the way building codes have been.